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Whole Foods Market, Whole Foods Market Inc.Condiments · 0099482448127

Whole foods market, korean bbq sauce

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Sesame
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Tomato puree52.2%No flag
  • Cane sugar13.3%No flag›
  • Soy sauce13.3%No flag›
  • Water6.7%No flag›
  • Soya bean3.3%No flag›
  • Salt1.7%No flag›
  • Wheat0.8%No flag›
  • Alcohol0.8%No flag›
  • Water10.6%No flag›
  • Ginger5.3%No flag›
  • White distilled vinegar2.6%No flag
  • Garlic puree1.3%No flag
  • Garlic0.7%No flag›
  • Water0.3%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.3%No flag
  • Corn starch0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Sesame seed oil0.2%No flag›
  • Red chili puree<0.1%No flag
  • Red anaheim chili peppers<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Miso<0.1%No flag
  • Rice koji<0.1%No flag
  • Soya bean<0.1%No flag›
  • Sea saltNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Koji sporesNo flag
  • Aspergillus oryzaeNo flag›
  • Red jalapeno puree<0.1%No flag
  • Red jalapeno peppers<0.1%No flag
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Hot red pepper powder<0.1%No flag
  • Sesame seedsNo flag
  • Chinese five spiceNo flag
  • FennelNo flag›
  • Black pepperNo flag›
  • CloveNo flag›
  • AniseedNo flag›
  • CinnamonNo flag›
  • Black pepperNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Cayenne peppersNo flag›
  • Red bell pepperNo flag›
  • GingerNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Show original label text

Tomato puree, organic cane sugar, organic soy sauce (water, organic soybeans, salt, organic wheat, organic alcohol), water, ginger puree, organic white distilled vinegar, garlic puree (garlic, water, citric acid), cornstarch, salt, expeller pressed sesame seed oil, red chili puree (red anaheim chili peppers, salt, citric acid), organic miso (organic rice koji, organic soybeans, sea salt, water, koji spores [aspergillus oryzae]), red jalapeno puree (red jalapeno peppers, vinegar, salt), hot red pepper powder, sesame seeds, chinese five spice (fennel, black pepper, clove, anise, cinnamon), black pepper, caramel color, garlic, cayenne peppers, crushed red peppers, ginger, xanthan gum.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Sesame, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 5 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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